The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-26
The G.. F. G. Concert.

nv the musica, talent of c.. +. c., was a very
pronounced success, 10th artistically ana In Il
the favor with which it was received by the
large and Critic audience. =
The exercises of the evening were begun e
with au appropriate and earnest prayer by
the Rev. Geo. l.. Leybnrn, ID. Z
The first piece of music was an instrument L
tal duet, the sFestival March, by Reisbers.
by Misses Kriehn Il Smith. MISC Krlehn's l
participation insured the successful rendition {
OF the selection, but Miss Smith justified her
position upon the programme as the only in I
strumentaiIst from among the pupils. she
has a firm and yet delicate touch which
promises well. '
Mrs. Eta c.. Balls vocal solo. "La SePara-
%zione,, Rossini, was the next number. This
was to be the lady's debut before a Lexington
audience, and the assembly was naturally on
the qui uiue. A very pretty, pleasant, rather
demure-lOoking quietly dressed lady upon
the street, there was a curiosity as to her APP
pearance and accomplishments upon the
stage. This was soon satisfied. A rustic OF
silk, a momentary hush. a glance, and then a
murmur of admiration as 3 vision OF lowell
ness in white grscefully approached The foot
lights. This was Mrs. Ball, the vocal tie acher
atsCeutral Female College. As she stands
couuettishly looking at the sudienceand await
ing the few preliminary bars of the accom-
PIANIST let us look at her. Petite, plump and
pretty aIliteratively expresses the idea. A
second glance suggests that the third ad1ec-
tive is hardly strong enough. and the lady's
winning ways upon the stage increase TINS
conviction as the evening progresses. She
had sung but II very few notes ere her full,
smooth, sweet soprano voice had won a
triumph for its possessor. At the conclusion
of her beautiful selection she was rewarded
with a storm of applause, which Imperative
" meant an encore. To this warm demon
~stration of approval the lady responded with,
..Witbin a Mile o. EiInboro Town." which
she sang charmingly.
Misses Moore. Cant, Fleming and.Smith, as
q quartet. next sang Jack and Jill" A lady
who saw this title on the programme rs she
sat near us in the audience wondered what
could be made of such a composition as that.
We assured her that one of the best quartet
pieces we ever heard was an arrangement OF
"Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater" and that she
might expect something good, and sure
enough we got it. The young ladies had a
q humorous part song, full of melody, skill
fully adapted for them by their accomplished
teacher, and they made the most OF it. They
were warmly applauded.
Miss Nettie Clemmens, teacher OF instru-
mental music, is a very popular lady, and she
was received with applause as she appeared
upon the stage. Her number was a PAS
quinade'' by Gottschalk. She played it with
, her usual skill and grace, The entire COM
position was pretty, but the treble bars par
| ticularly SO, and these Miss Clemmens rem.
{ dered eXquisitely.
j., Mr.. Chiles sang The Romany Lass' with
, as much feeling as though he meant every
word he uttered, which after his long prac-
, tice at the bar is not probably to be taken for
:. granted, However that is, be won the
hearty applause of the audience for his song.
Mrs. Ball next sang Sponholtz' Beneath
My Feet,' and as these dainty members were
clad in softest satin there was more than one
swain present who would have thought it no
. sacrifice to serve for them as a hassock. The
song was beautifully sung, and the fair
lady was rewarded with another storm of
q applause that refused to take no for an
: answer. As an encore she sang the bewitch-
Y ing ballad, ''RObbie Came and Kissed Me-"
e The story ran that she was milking the cow
Il aoih boh Aands, aud that Robbie took adyant-
age of the situation to steal a kiss or two.
y How could she let go of the COW? This idea,
or the picture of the COW, or the imagination
of how the singer would look as the lassle,
or how the fellow doing the thinking would
like to be Robbie, and the lady's sweet voice
|: and piquant ways, captured the audience land
they did not fail to show it.
ID Miss johanna KrIehn's Instrumental solo
displayed three characters of composition
a-''Feuer.Taube." (Magic FIRE. Wagner
Brassin. IA Love Dream" Noctura)
9 List. c-"Dauce RustIque," Gala Gigue)
~ Mason. 1t has been said that a prophet is
not without honor save in his own country,
10 and that Is very often true, but the principle
does not apply In this case. Miss Kriehr
IS was born and brought up among US; heI
~ musical education was partly obtained here.
80 Atterward she had all the advantages of the
80 best schools of Leipsic and other European
100 art centers. With natural talent and will
=" all the cultivation that perseverance and higl
81 culture could add thereto, Miss Kriehn ha
81 become a finished musician. The first few
$50 strong, certain touches told the audience tina
~ l d LidSlCi uahu was ~ tuC % iuiShbS oh'
Isl each OF the beautiful pieces of music wa
ta played with exquisite skill. In the noctur
jy3 there was pathos in the touch, as in the dane
ia3 there was revelry and mirth. Miss KrlehI
500 received q very positive recall, when sh
~ played Nils "Recollections of Home.'
most beautiful piece OF music, In which Mis-
80 Kriehn showed that she enters into the sou
zos of her art, and in which the delicacy c
552 her touch was exemplitied.
3aS The ladies' quartet followed with "Anni
5:e Laurie" which they sang so acceptably 8
to gain an encore.
Miss S. Floyd Searcey played Rive-king
rs q "Gems of ScottIand,'' a delightful piece {
$50 music, with much skill and feeling. Mis-
ISS Searcey is one of Lexington's ~favorites an
go deserves to be. A thorough musician, she is
81 faithful and conscientious teacher. In q
49, that is bright and good, in art, in literatu-,
al and even in more serious things, Central FL
40 male College has none more accomplished Q
1 IaS more jealous than is she. Miss Searcey
All solo was rewarded with warmest applaus
I ~ but she declined an encore with a bow.
SOL The entertainment closed with a vocal SO
: by Mrs. Ball, "Carina,' a love song, b
e0i TORY, She sang it beautifully and as accou
~ modating as she had already been the at
$50 dience insisted on an encore. and she cor
9 10 piled with, thine Eyes SO Blue and Tel
7s5 DER" a sweet little ballad by Lassen.
.So1 Prof. kerdolff in a few words thanked Il
$50 audience for their presence. He said he hi
90 been presenting his school before Lexlngtt
.6a3 people for ten years, and that 1t afforded hi
9 ~ pleasure to say that he had never had u mo-
so appreciative, attentive or better-behayed N
20 dience.
1863 The people were then dismissed with Il
' a 6enediction by Elder G.. W. Terrell.
AS Prof. KerdoLf may well ~felicitate himst
99i upon the ability which he has In the music
3i department Oh the cOlleSc. lnere are he
AZ schools anywhere, east or west, that CT
sI boasi of such All array Of talent as Is repr
80 ,ented in Mrs. Ball, Miss kriehn, Nj
..II5 Sesrcey and Miss Ciemmens
-, We will be pardoned if we add 2 few wor
80 AS to the dresses and favors. Beside the u
u. piause which was awarded as the just due
iii every number en- the programme, all of [
9go ladies received bouquets and baskets
$50
,62g flowers.
81 Mrs. Ball was attired IN an elegant crea
sii white surah silk, eIlboralely trimmed in 70
40s point lace, decoIette, long white kid GLOW,
.3lg pearl embroidered slippefs, Poinpoh III hi
-! corsage and hand bouquet of MarechaI \